The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) is a
bustard found in India and possibly Pakistan. It is a
large, brown-and-white bird, the male 122 cm in length
and the female 92 cm. It lives in arid and semi-arid
grasslands.

The current population is estimated at less than 1,000.
The main threat to its existence is habitat loss. The
bird is found in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh states of
India. Ghatigaon and Karera santuaries in Madhya Pradesh
had sizeable population earlier but now there is no
Great Indian Bustard seen in Karera wildlife sanctuary
in Shivpuri district. A small population of these birds
still resides in Nanaj sanctuary near Solapur in
Maharashtra.